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Louie Bellson's drums solo is the closing of 3 solos on this recording, following Louis Armstrong's trumpet. Spanning a quarter chorus of the 32-bar AABA form at a bright 231 BPM with a swing feel in D♭, the solo runs approximately 10 seconds. Bellson's drumming provides a propulsive foundation that energizes the entire ensemble, while the rhythm section's collective swing lifts the performance to exhilarating heights. Louie Bellson was 32 to 33 years old at the time of this 1957 recording. Stompin' at the Savoy is a swing-era anthem composed by Edgar Sampson around 1933, though composer credits on later publications also list Chick Webb and Benny Goodman for business reasons.
Louie Bellson was 32 to 33 years old at the time.
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